Chapter 14: Family Event
Moana

“I’ll pay.”

Ella and I were both shocked when we turned around to see Edrick standing there, credit card in hand, his face covered by sunglasses and a surgical mask.

“Daddy!” Ella exclaimed.

Edrick handed the ice cream salesman his credit card and ruffled Ella’s hair. “Eat your ice cream before it melts,” he said, guiding us away from the stand and the people behind us who were getting quickly annoyed at us for holding up the line to get ice cream.

“I thought you had to work,” Ella said.

“I decided to come home early so I could spend your birthday with you after all,” Edrick replied. “But you weren’t home. Selina told me that you went on an outing…” I couldn’t see his eyes through his sunglasses, but the way his head slowly turned toward me told me everything I needed to know.

at my rapidly-melting ice cream. We approached a bench and Edrick instructed Ella to sit while she finished her ice cream, then he stood next to me and lowered his voice while she happily swung her

you had no money?” he asked, his voice sounding cold

“I haven’t had to take out money in a while. And besides, the driver is close; it would’ve

jumped up from her bench. “This is the best birthday

father would make her

don’t know, sweetheart,” he said. “It’s really not safe for us to be out in

her lower lip out in a pout. “But it’s my birthday,” she

I said quietly. “Let her enjoy her birthday. And

silent for a few moments before letting out a deep sigh and crouching to

the afternoon walking around the theme park, I couldn’t help but take out my phone to secretly snap some sweet pictures of Ella and Edrick together. It was so sweet watching them play games together, and seeing Ella sitting on Edrick’s shoulders while we walked that I

just as much energy, and insisted on one more

wheel. Edrick sat across from me with Ella on his lap. As we started to go up, now that we

needed a fun outing just as much as his daughter

summer breeze, and the way

giggling and peering out over the crowd. And behind her, her father wasn’t looking

was looking

eyes darted away quickly, as though he had only glanced at me on accident. Soon, the ferris wheel began

us out. Edrick put his mask back on then got out with Ella in one of his arms. Then, he turned around and held out his other hand for me to help me out. My blush deepened as I felt his cool palm, but we both quickly pulled away when Ella looked at

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